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Old Jul 3, 2008
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tires and rims... time to decide.... again

aight guys im lookin for a new set of tires to slap on the dodge.... right now im on 35x12.5x17 BFG MudTerrains... i love the tires and they have a *** load of tread left on them.. but i want something differnt.... here's the 2 im looking at:


1. 35x12.5x17 Nitto Mud Grapplers
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2. 35x12.5x17 BFG Mud Terrain KM/2
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just dunno which ones yet.. i love the way they both look... obvisouly zach beard has the nitto's on his truck, a guy as work has a set of 37's nittos on his f-150.

They will be going on this dodge, just dunno if im gunna keep the rims, might be picking up some cheap black stealies also

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personally i think the nitto's and a half way decent set of rims would set this truck off.... but let me know what yall think
 

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Old Jul 3, 2008
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just wondering, you check out Dick Cepek? i have the Crusher Radials and i love em, but i donk think their available for a 17" rim, just 15".

$228.95 each
or the Mud Country Radials which are available for a 17" rim.

$279.95 each
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008
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ya i've been looking at them, but i dunno if i like the tread patteren on them... but they are in the back of my mind
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008
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the mud grapplers wear very fast. i would go with the km2's
 
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The grapplers are an awesome tire in both looks and abilities but I would probably go with the BFG's because I have also heard the grapplers wear fast.
 
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Mud graps dude!
 
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37x14.50r17 Goodyear RT/S!
 
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Nittos, and i don't see anything wrong with your wheels.
 
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I like those mudd grapplers more everytime i see them, cept the price....I hate those dick cepek tires.....look about good as any all terrain....
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008
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everybody and there dog has grapplers around here but they are a sweet tire. They work awesome but are loud and do wear faster than the bfg's.

I haven't heard anything bad about the new km2's. I was talking to a guy that had them on his f250 and said he had like 25K on them and they still looked new.
 
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id go with BFG, they are cheaper and will be cheaper because they wear slower, much slower than the nittos
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008
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KM2's and then send me your 35's.lol
 
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im undecided on what im going to do with my set of BFG's now, may stick them on rims n use for spares or something... or might sell them.. not sure... if i do sell might be interested chad?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2008
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Originally Posted by Danger06Ranger
just wondering, you check out Dick Cepek? i have the Crusher Radials and i love em, but i donk think their available for a 17" rim, just 15".

$228.95 each
or the Mud Country Radials which are available for a 17" rim.

$279.95 each
whered u find those??
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
37x14.50r17 Goodyear RT/S!
Do you mean MT/Rs?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008
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I chose the km2s No regrets whats so ever.. Great tire
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mario your truck does look good with thoes tires, ever played in somethin heavy with them IE: thick mud etc... thats mostly the terrain my truck see's.. just curious how well they do.
 
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Originally Posted by red_fx2
mario your truck does look good with thoes tires, ever played in somethin heavy with them IE: thick mud etc... thats mostly the terrain my truck see's.. just curious how well they do.
wish i could say yes.. But no i havent.. No rain
 
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ahh yes no rain sucks
 
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I would go with the Nitto Grapplers, but please don't put black steel wheels on your truck, it change it from a good clean looking truck to cheesy look real quick.
 
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Originally Posted by Trigger01
I would go with the Nitto Grapplers, but please don't put black steel wheels on your truck, it change it from a good clean looking truck to cheesy look real quick.
I love the way the black steelies look on my truck.. although mine is white....

i would go with the km2's, but thats just me.. im a BFG guy
 
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yeah im looking at the same rims evan has (rangererv)... love the way they look...
 
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I love the way the black steelies look on my truck.. although mine is white....
I just don't think they would look good on his truck.

yeah im looking at the same rims evan has (rangererv)... love the way they look...
Those would look good on there.
 
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